In many ways RED Friday is something we say, post about or wear our favorite red shirt. Ok so that’s not you but it is for many which I why I decided to write a post about it.

Just remember that the ability to spend your weekend with family and friends is because someone, many someone’s, are deployed around the world keeping our country free and safe.

They aren’t home for the birth of their first child, first steps, prom, birthdays and so many more special days and events. Yes I understand they volunteered. Hell I was one of those volunteers for over 20 years. But that doesn’t make the sacrifice any less meaningful or hard.

So on this RED Friday and every one to come please start your day with a prayer for those serving all over the world. It’s honestly the least we can do!

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an eight-phase treatment for healing emotional injury caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTDS). Supporters of EMDR therapy cite studies that show this type of psychotherapy works more quickly and completely than counseling veterans.

EMDR therapy requires the patient to focus on past, present, and future. As a PTSD therapy, it treats the brain like the body in the sense that emotional wounds must be closed or they will fester. By removing an emotional blockage caused by a traumatic event, veterans who suffer from PTSD can find relief.

Critics of EMDR cite sensational media reports and exaggerated claims of success. Few controlled outcome studies have been completed, so it’s unclear whether EMDR therapy is any more effective for PTSD than standard exposure treatments for veterans.